Suicide Postvention

Suicide Prevention & Postvention Skills Training Course

The aim of the course is to enhance Participants understanding of Postvention in the contextof the workplace. Participants will learn about how suicide impacts on the lives of others - in particular, how the ‘Work community’ (e.g. associates, customers, suppliers, service users etc.), and the wider community can be affected by the suicide of a colleague/service user/customer/supplier.

Participants will also learn how to identify those individuals who may need more specialist help, and how to build a support & safety plan as part of a strategic Postvention approach.

Develops a good understanding of grief

Develops an understanding of complex & prolonged grief

Promotes a positive and enabling approach

Develops skills in Postvention planning, which includes short term and continued support for staff (& service users), identitfying those at risk, and safety planning